DESKTOP PUBLISHING SKILLS AND TERMS TO KNOW DESKTOP PUBLISHING - An advanced software package that combines word processing and graphics (pictures); allows the user to create newspapers, magazines, fliers, etc.
Alignment (Justification) - How text appears on the page; right aligned, left aligned, centered, or full justified.
Body - Refers to the main portion of a document.
Character - Any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard.
Clip Art - A collection of graphics (pictures) that can be inserted into a document.
Copy - To make an exact copy of information in a document so you can duplicate it in a new location.
Copy and Paste - To select text, leave it where it is, and also place a copy of it in another location.
Cut and Paste– to select (highlight) text and move it to another location; deletes original text
Document - Anything produced on a word processing program
Edit -- To make changes in a document or presentation.
Folder - A place to store and organize similar files on the computer.
Font - The shape and style of text.
Footer - Located at the bottom of a document, contains information such as page numbers.
Graphic - Images/pictures created, edited, and/or published using a computer.
Grammar Check - Checks the grammar in a document
Header - Located at the top of a document, contains information that identifies the contents
Indent -- To set the first line of a paragraph in from the margin in a word processing document using the tab key.
Line Spacing - The distance between lines of text
Margin - Page set up where the top, bottom, and sides of a document boundary are set.
Overtype Mode - Allows the user to delete and replace text in a document at the same time
Page Set Up - Feature used to set the margins, page orientation, etc. in a document
Paste - To insert the last information that was cut or copied into a document.
Point - Size of text
Scroll - To move text up and down and left and right on the screen.
Search and Replace (Find and Replace) - Allows you to find a word or series of words in a document and replace it with a different word or series of words.
Select - to use the mouse to highlight text within a document.
Spell Check– word processing tool that checks the spelling of words in a document with the dictionary spellings; allows the user to easily replace misspelled words with corrected words
Subscript - When text is lowered a little lower than the line of text. (Example: H2O)
Superscript - When text is raised a little higher than the line of text. (Example: r2)
Text - Another name for alphabetical data entered into a document
Thesaurus - A feature in most word processors used to replace a word in a document with one that is more suitable and adds variety to your writing.
Word Processing - a computerized method of writing, editing, saving, and printing text.
Word Wrap - Setting that automatically moves the cursor to the next line without the user pressing the return/enter key.
Skills To Know
Can work with multiple windows open
Can insert and edit images
Format font (superscript, subscript, strike-through, bold, underline etc.)
DESKTOP PUBLISHING - An advanced software package that combines word processing and graphics (pictures); allows the user to create newspapers, magazines, fliers, etc.
Skills To Know
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